Themed Wall Colors

A lot of planning has to be done for deciding the colors of wall paints in the living rooms and kitchen. The furniture and the mats used in the rooms should be compatible with the wall painting.

The house owner who has painting as his hobby can paint the walls of his rooms. He can browse the internet to get good information for building and testing color combinations. Some sites give ideas to develop harmony in color combinations.

Though choice of color schemes is dependent on him, certain optical illusions can be displayed by using variety of colors. A small room painted in white gives an enlarged look. The white wall reflects sunlight on to the different colored walls. Even the dark corners are brightened by the presence of white walls. 

He can paint the walls of his kitchen in bright orange, red or light green. Paints with pastel shades create moods of relaxation and are suitable for bedrooms and toilets. Painting the ceilings with light colors give a heightened look for the ceilings while dark shades lower their heights.

Light intensity plays a major role in the looks of the room. As the light intensity increases, the bright wall colors look even brighter whereas wallpapers with dark designs create an atmosphere of enclosure and depression.

The house owner should match the color and design of the furniture to the paint on the walls. He can purchase matching Axminster carpets to floor the rooms. The interior decoration demonstrates the theme of the house owner.